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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,112.33, 73,673.91 and 17,529.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,112.33, 73,673.91 and 17,529.75 is: 26,296.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,112.33 : 73,673.91 = 17,529.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,112.33/73,673.91 = 17,529.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,112.33x = 73,673.91 × 17,529.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,112.33x = 1,291,485,223.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,291,485,223.82/49,112.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,296.56

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